ALI RAZA vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 21 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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ALI RAZA VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Motive was not proved---Effect---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by firing---Motive behind the occurrence was of suspicion over the illicit relations of the deceased with the wife of co-accused, but the prosecution exonerated him with clear cut understanding that he was not the culprit of the offence---Alleged eye-witnesses, though, during their court statements, stated that the accused had a suspicion of illicit intimacy of his sister (wife of co-accused) with the deceased, but said portion of their statements was the outcome of deliberate and dishonest improvement, which could not be given any legal credence---Prosecution failed to prove the motive part of the occurrence---Circumstances established that the prosecution case was not free from doubt, benefit of which would resolve in favour of accused---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

ALI RAZA vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 21 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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